Natural Investments LLC Has $698,000 Stock Position in Walmart Inc. $WMT

Natural Investments LLC reduced its position in shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT - Free Report) by 42.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,146 shares of the retailer's stock after selling 5,195 shares during the period. Natural Investments LLC's holdings in Walmart were worth $698,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Operose Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 319.7% during the first quarter. Operose Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the retailer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 267.8% during the second quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 320 shares of the retailer's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 98.2% during the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 337 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 432.4% during the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 362 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Walmart by 55.3% during the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 323 shares of the retailer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 26.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Walmart

In other Walmart news, EVP Daniel J. Bartlett sold 1,610 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.71, for a total transaction of $166,973.10. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 645,968 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $66,993,341.28. This represents a 0.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John R. Furner sold 13,125 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.74, for a total transaction of $1,361,587.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 906,064 shares in the company, valued at $93,995,079.36. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 151,232 shares of company stock valued at $15,083,877. 0.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WMT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Walmart in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $129.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Walmart from $101.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $111.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Mizuho reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Walmart from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Walmart presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.38.

Walmart Stock Performance

Shares of Walmart stock opened at $101.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Walmart Inc. has a twelve month low of $79.37 and a twelve month high of $106.11. The stock has a market cap of $812.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.29, a P/E/G ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.67. The company's fifty day moving average is $101.22 and its 200 day moving average is $97.26.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $169.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $174.02 billion. Walmart had a net margin of 3.08% and a return on equity of 21.45%. The business's revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. Walmart has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.580-0.600 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.620 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Walmart Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

About Walmart

Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

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